BOLT240G6GB 240GB

BOLT240G6GB 240GB
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Effective Speed -37%Effective Speed -37%Average Score -41%Read 3%, Write -11%, 4K Read -71%, 4K Write -34%, Mixed -51%, 4K Mixed -122%, SusWrite 0%Peak Score -54%Read -1%, Write -25%, 4K Read -80%, 4K Write -43%, Mixed -72%, 4K Mixed -156%, SusWrite -0%Value & Sentiment -14%User Rating -14%Nice To Haves -132%DQ Read -158%, DQ Write -54%, DQ Mixed -361%, ADQ Read -159%, ADQ Write -34%, ADQ Mixed -287%, Age 75%, AS-SSD Total -81%

MX500 250GB

Average Bench: 72% (628^th of 1072)

Based on 18 user benchmarks. Model: BOLT240G6GB

Poor: 59%Average: 72% Great: 84%

Good average bench

The BOLT240G6GB 240GB averaged 27.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 65.5MB/s

Avg. Sequential Read Speed 473MB/s

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the BOLT240G6GB 240GB is 24.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the BOLT240G6GB 240GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K-64Thread Read Speed 126MB/s

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 238MB/s

Average Bench

(Based on 18 samples)

Rank 62872%

Min	Avg	Max
376	Read 473	504
252	Write 365	388
212	Mixed 238	246
109	SusWrite 297	386
76.6% 343 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
14.1	4K Read 20.1	23.9
31.2	4K Write 65.5	85.4
15.2	4K Mixed 20.3	22.8
91.2% 35.3 MB/s

Min	Avg	Max
118	DQ Read 126	142
180	DQ Write 215	232
51.4	DQ Mixed 67.2	71.9
80.1% 136 MB/s

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The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

POL-User, 23 months ago.

112GB free

Firmware: S8FM04.1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 375 383 307 382 314 384 MB/s

80.8% Excellent

Write 379

Mixed 246

SusWrite 357

83% 370 MB/s

4K Read 22.8

4K Write 78.1

4K Mixed 22.5

105% 41.1 MB/s

DQ Read 126

DQ Write 219

DQ Mixed 67.1

81% 137 MB/s

POL-User, 22 months ago.

157GB free (System drive)

Firmware: S8FM04.1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 373 220 313 73 387 MB/s

76.7% Very good

Write 386

Mixed 243

SusWrite 288

79% 355 MB/s

4K Read 21.9

4K Write 81.5

4K Mixed 22.1

105% 41.8 MB/s

DQ Read 126

DQ Write 221

DQ Mixed 71.5

83% 139 MB/s

POL-User, 22 months ago.

152GB free (System drive)

Firmware: S8FM04.1

SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 99 282 134 37 69 MB/s

64.8% Good

Write 386

Mixed 247

SusWrite 111

68% 307 MB/s

4K Read 21.9

4K Write 80.7

4K Mixed 21.7

104% 41.4 MB/s

DQ Read 126

DQ Write 219

DQ Mixed 69.5

82% 138 MB/s

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